Pavleta Knutsson

Pavleta Knutsson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental and Inorganic Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology. Her research focuses on developing active bed materials and oxygen carriers to optimize combustion and gasification processes in industrial systems. She explores the use of synthesized materials, natural minerals, and industrial byproducts to enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Her work emphasizes ash-bed interactions, catalytic material activation, and waste valorization, particularly in fluidized bed reactors. Key applications include biomass utilization, chemical-looping combustion, and recycling of materials from lithium-ion batteries and end-of-life tires. She has contributed to projects like the GoBiGas demonstration plant and collaborates on material characterization and reactor design for sustainable energy systems.

Recent studies highlight advancements in oxygen carrier performance, corrosion resistance in superheater materials, and activation pathways for recovered carbon black. Her publications span over two decades, addressing challenges in fluidized bed dynamics, sulfur capture, and ash management in industrial boilers.

Dr. Knutsson’s research bridges fundamental material science with applied energy technologies, aiming to advance renewable energy systems and circular economy principles through innovative material utilization.